“He was the most difficult because of his size and his speed.” “Melo does it all and he’s as strong as a bull,” Bryant said. “For me, I weight (180 pounds) soaking wet. Going up against that bull, man, it’s fun but it’s extremely challenging.”

To use some baseball terms, Lebron would be considered a 5 tool player, while Melo would just be a home run hitter. So if your goal is to just stop home runs I can see where Kobe is coming from.